Religious freedom advocates call on elected leaders to protect the ability to practice faith without fear

JCR | 01.05.2019

More than one hundred and forty religious liberty advocates from across the religious and political spectrum delivered a letter today to the White House and Congress asking elected leaders to ensure that individuals and communities are able to practice their religion without fear for their physical safety.
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Leo Baeck Summer University 2019 - Jewish Berlin - Past and Present

JCR | 01.04.2019

We still have a few free places and scholarships to offer! The deadline for applications has been postponed to April 15, 2019!
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The Church is not afraid of history

JCR | 01.04.2019

Pope Francis announces opening of the Vatican Archives for the Pontificate of Pius XII on March 2, 2020.
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Plan Together – Experience Exchange!

JCR | 01.03.2019

Youth associations and youth education experts have been planning German-Israeli encounter programs for more than 60 years. Good practice is passed on, however, time and again questions on "Why?", "What?", "Who?", "Where?" and "How?"emerge in the process of planning the program which to answer is challenging not only for newcomers. A comprehensive answer to them has not been written anywhere – until now.
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Consultation on “Interreligious Coexistence Initiatives"

Pavol Bargár* | 01.03.2019

As a follow-up to the standard biannual meeting of the ICCJ Executive Board (ExBo) a consultation on "Interreligious Coexistence Initiatives: Dialogue, Education, and Activism" was organized for the members of the ExBo and invited representatives of ICCJ member and partner organizations. The consultation took place on February 5-7, 2019, in Jerusalem and Ramallah.
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The International Dialogue Centre (KAICIID) is launching a free, online course in March for individuals and institutions looking to broaden their knowledge of interreligious dialogue as a tool to support conflict resolution and peace processes.
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January 18, 2019 WASHINGTON—Representatives of bishops' conferences from several countries, including Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio, Chairman of the International Justice and Peace Committee of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, met in the Holy Land January 12-17, 2019.
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Pope Francis: Preface to "La Bibbia dell'Amicizia"

JCR | 01.02.2019

On Friday, January 18, 2019, the book, La Bibbia dell'Amicizia: Brani della Torah/Pentateuco commentati da ebrei e cristiani ("The Bible of Friendship: Passages of the Torah / Pentateuch commented upon by Jews and Christians"), edited by Marco Cassuto Morselli and Giulio Michelini, has been published in Italy. It is the result of a project supported by the Italian Episcopal Conference.
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Celebration of the 60th Anniversary of the Confraternidad Judeo-Cristiana del Uruguay

Shmuel Szteinhendler* | 31.12.2018

On the occasion of its 60th anniversary, ICCJ's member organization, the Confraternidad Judeo-Cristiana del Uruguay organized an excellent program called “Second Latin American Encounter” last October 29th and 30th.
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